Little Papa is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 138th Our Gang short that was released.
Although Spanky would like to play football with the rest of the gang, he is stuck at home taking care of his baby sister. Hoping to lull the kid to sleep, thereby allowing himself to sneak out of the house, Spanky tries all sorts of "sure-fire" beddie-bye methods. But neither he nor his co-conspirator "Alfalfa" are able to coerce the little brat into drifting off to dreamland—though they do briefly fall asleep themselves.
Their efforts finally fail when, in the process of inflating the football, they cause its air sac to burst loudly, waking the baby and ruining all their efforts.
The Gang
Scotty Beckett as Scotty
George McFarland as Spanky
Carl Switzer as Alfalfa
Billie Thomas as Buckwheat
Alvin Buckelew as Alvin
Dickie De Nuet as Little Our Gang member
Sidney Kibrick as Our Gang member
Donald Proffitt as Our Gang member
Additional cast
Patsy May as Baby
Ruth Hiatt as Mother
*This short marks the first appearance of Patsy May, who only made 3 other Our Gang appearances after this.
Directed by Gus Meins
Produced by Hal Roach
Cinematography Harry Forbes
Edited by Louis McManus
Music by Leroy Shield
Release date September 21, 1935